ster·e·o·bate (st r  - -b t , stîr-)n. 1. See stylobate. 2. The foundation of a stone building, its top course sometimes being a stylobate. [Latin stereobat s, from Greek *stereobats : stereos, solid; see stereo- + -bats, walker (from bainein, to go; see gw- in Indo-European roots).] |
stereobate [ˈstɛrɪəʊˌbeɪt ˈstɪər-]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) another name for stylobate
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a foundation of a building in the form of a platform of masonry
[via Latin, from Greek stereobatēs from stereos solid + -batēs base, from bainein to walk]
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